Poisonous Snakes of the World 



liour^ fi>ll<i\viii<; tlic l>ili- aiitl tftids to In- limiti'il 

 ti) till' aii'ti of lilt" woniid. Till' lirst systi'inic si;;ii 

 of ohipiil \fiii>in i>i)isoiiin;r is usunlly ilinws'mcss. 

 Tllis is ot'tfii :i|>|i:ii'i'iil within L' Ikiiii'soI llir Kile. 

 Ptosis, liliiiTini^ of vision, and dillii'ull ics in 

 spi'fi'li and swallowinijf may also a|)|i('ar within 

 sevtM'iil lioui-s of I 111' liilf. It can Ih> sf<'n hnw 



iMi|iortanl it is in i-oljia. ni:inilj:i. krail, l;ii|<:iii, 

 I i^'cr, ami coral snake liilcs to (iclciinini' I he 

 identity of I he oll'endi nir re|iliK> a^ (|niikl\ as 

 |iossil)le. A dillerenee of '■',<> niiniile-. lo I hour in 

 Miiliatini^' liralnienl in ehipid \rniini |i(ii^onin^ 

 niav ni:d<e the dili'erenci' helucen life and death. 



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